SUICIDE THOUGHTS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS. A THEORETIC APPROACH
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbbioethica.2017.05Keywords:
medical student, stress, depression, suicide thoughts.Abstract
Depression and suicide ideation represent a very important topic for students from medical schools. The studies proved that medical students are having higher rates of depression comparing to general population. Women are more prone to experience depression comparing to men and freshman students are more depressed as seniors. Avoiding medical and psychological assistance in case of depressed students is related to stigma, the lack of time, confidentiality and negative effects on professional life. Psychological tools are needed to be used in order to identify depression, burnout, anxiety and ideation thoughts among medical students and online intervention should be practiced. The aim of the study is to present a theoretical approach of this topic, focusing on factors influencing the suicide ideation among this population.
REZUMAT. Gânduri suicidare la studenții la medicină. O abordare teoretică. Depresia și gândurile suicidare la studenții care urmează cursurile facultăților de medicină sunt teme des abordate. Studii au arătat faptul că studenții mediciniști au scoruri ridicate ale depresiei, comparativ cu populația generală. Femeile sunt mai predispuse la a fi depresive și studenții din anul întâi mai mult decât cei din anul final. În cazul depresiei, evitarea obținerii suportului psihologic sau medical este cauzat de stigmatizare, lipsa timpului, confidențialității și efectele negative asupra vieții profesionale. Este util aplicarea instrumentelor psihologice pentru a identifica depresia în rândul studenților, precum și a anxietății, sindromului de epuizare profesională sau pentru a evidenția prezența gândurilor suicidare. Evaluarea online este, de asemenea, recomandată. Scopul studiului este de a prezenta un cadru teoretic, cu orientare către factorii care influențează ideația suicidară a acestei populații.
Cuvinte cheie: studenți la medicină, stres, depresie, gânduri suicidare.
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